3D + Virtual Environments

Exploring the environments in which we operate requires sophisticated virtual environments tools that can simulate multiple scenarios and improve situational understanding.

Computing power and the ability to learn in 3D virtual environments enable us to mimic real-life situations. Emergency response teams, military personnel, the civilian workforce, students, and others can immerse themselves in realistic situations to test their skills and knowledge ahead of execution.

Robotic systems that automatically create maps and 3D models of complex environments support mission-critical applications. These real-time 3D mapping projection capabilities give users a more accurate understanding of their surroundings on the fly.

SRI technologies and services include:

  • Simulation scenarios for first responders and military training

  • 3D modeling and mapping for situational awareness through SRI's Geovisualization Center

  • Terrain mapping for coordinated robots

  • Perception and visual interpretation, drawing from SRI's expertise in artificial intelligence

  • Virtual topography and prototyping to study materials and structural failures

  • Perceptually optimized 3D

  • Virtual environments for online gaming and interactive learning, to increase the effectiveness of professional training and collaborative work

  • Visualization solutions that display multiple, real-time video feeds from various sensors over a 3D earth model

Projects

ground vehicle with complex mapping sensor system

SRI is developing technology that will enable warfighters to easily maneuver a robot, precisely map an environment, and have 3D situational awareness.

two men fine-tuning mixed-reality cameras and helmet sensors

SRI’s mixed reality training system provides comprehensive mission rehearsal tools to improve warfighter training.

soldiers viewing arial surveillance images

Called “the best training we’ve ever received” by participating soldiers, instrumented combat-readiness exercises for members of the National Guard develop life-saving skills prior to deployment.

screenshot of 3D virtual environment

SRI is developing the next generation of online learning tools to meet the needs of a changing workforce.

gamers looking at computer screens with a virtual scene on wall behind them

SRI International uses virtual gaming environments to research online behavior across cultures.

Products + Solutions

Soldiers watching after-action review training videos

Developed for the U.S. Army National Guard by SRI International, FlexTrain™ is a rapidly deployable, global positioning system (GPS)-based, instrumentation system primarily used to support platoon to brigade level training.

aerial view of terrain developed by SRI's Geovisualization Center

SRI’s Geovisualization Center offers services to clients for analyzing geospatial data through interactive visualization. Precision 3D models are integrated with geographic information system (GIS) data to deliver highly accurate virtual terrain databases.

NTER platform screenshot

For the U.S. Department of Energy, SRI developed the NTER platform to meet the online training needs of a diverse 21st century workforce.

3D Visualizer puts sensor feeds in context

TerraSight real-time video processing software enables C4ISR competencies and increases mission capability for diverse groups of military and non-military users—from tactical operators and image analysts to mission commanders and border patrol officers.

Ruggedized TerraSight ground station equipment with racks and monitors

TerraSight software products are integrated into complete system platforms—from large, multi-sensor or multi-processing workstations for field applications to laptops performing single-sensor exploitation or forensic analysis.

UAV monitoring forward operating base

SRI’s TerraSight real-time video processing and exploitation suite enables users to extract maximum value from air and ground video surveillance. TerraSight instantaneously presents critical information from widely distributed sensors in one 3D common operating picture (COP).

Press Releases

SRI International's social network analytics technology, iLink, has been integrated into three online military communities focused on battlefield problem solving, professional development, and supporting military families.

gaming controller

In a new three-year project, SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, will lead a global research team to examine online behavior in virtual gaming environments

soldier working at a laptop showing terrain overview

SRI International Sarnoff is one of the winners of a multiple-award Force Protection Systems contract from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Natick Contracting Division.

Warfighters

The TerraSight® EX video exploitation system, a compact, lightweight expeditionary version of the proven TerraSight platform, was introduced today by SRI International Sarnoff.

SRI Sarnoff’s TerraSight® video and information processing now includes a salience-based compression (SBC) module, allowing dismounted soldiers to view and communicate mission-critical information on handheld devices.

SRI In the News

Augmented Reality

This article reports that SRI International Sarnoff is working with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) to further develop virtual reality technology for military training.

Augmented Reality: Where the Real and Virtual Worlds Meet

This article about augmented reality (AR) reports that “In the defense arena, augmented reality has been used to train warfighters, provide them with timely information during battles, and help them maintain and repair equipment while deployed,” said Rakesh Kumar and Supun Samarasekera

CLC Working with Silicon Valley Technology Institute

According to this article, trustees at Grayslake-based College of Lake County (CLC) recently approved a $1.23 million contract with SRI International to install, maintain and configure the new learning platform that would...

For ISR, A View of Full Motion Video

This article reports that SRI International’s TerraSight software has been deployed by all branches of the U.S. military and utilizes image processing to show multiple full motion video feeds in the context of other sensors, such as data from radar and from unattended ground stations.

Geo Tracking and Targeting

This article about geo-tracking and targeting technology reports that ground force protection is the number two requirement within intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance programs in the Department of Defense, according to John Bradburn, a senior business development director at SRI.

Marines Get Virtual Explosions in the Real World

This article reports that a U.S. Marine Corps prototype training system, which uses augmented reality to digitally superimpose objects upon a real landscape, was demonstrated earlier this month at SRI International Sarnoff in Princeton, NJ.

Events

AUVSI logo: a robotic hand holding globe

SRI will demonstrate end-to-end video processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions for unmanned air and ground vehicles.